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NH Works JOB MATCH SYSTEM (JMS) As part of the eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation, claimants must have a complete Job Match System (JMS) registration, which includes: an updated Personal Profile; completion of the Background Section (updating your Education, Work History and/or Job Skills); an active and complete resume and an active virtual recruiter. This booklet outlines the steps necessary to ensure that your registration meets these standards. In addition, if you are selected to participate in the Re-Employment Services Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Program your JMS registration must also include the completion of the Career Skills Assessments (Job Skills, Personal Skills, Work Interests, Work Values and Tools and Technology Skills). This booklet outlines the steps to complete these assessments prior to your first scheduled appointment. Please note that if you are selected to particpate in RESEA it is your responsibility to schedule your appointments online. Selected participants will see a notice posted under the Alert! Section of their Home Page when they log in to the CLAIMS system. To schedule your appointment, click on the appropriate link (Click here to schedule your meeting). Once scheduled, a reminder will appear in the Alert! Section of the Home Page.

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The best place to start in the NH Works JMS is in My Portfolio. You can update your registration by starting your Background Wizard, view searches you have previously made for jobs and take your career and skills assessments.

Log in to the Job Match System by visiting: https://nhworksjobmatch.nhes.nh.gov to view your Dashboard. Note: If your Quick Menu is not visible (as indicated in the image above), you can click on the Menu icon to reveal the menu options.

From the Welcome screen:

Under Quick Menu Select My Portfolio Then My Individual Profiles

Quick Menu

Widget area of Dashboard

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: While some of your personal and work information transfers to the Job Match System from your initial claim, much of the details are still missing. As part of your eligibility requirements it is your responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is added and updated. Having an incomplete or inactive JMS registration may affect your eligibility for unemployment compensation.

To access the Background Wizard:

Select Personal Profile Then select the Background tab

Select Start the Background Wizard and follow the prompts and fill in the fields that apply to you.

The first screen you will see is EDUCATION & TRAINING

To add your education click on Add a new Education History To edit the current information, click on Edit or Delete to remove this from the history.

When all of your educational information is entered, click on Next.

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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATES When all information is entered, click on Next OR if you do not have any licenses or certifications click on Skip this step. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY SECTION Your most recent employer information will transfer over to the Job Match System; however, you will need to update this information to include your Job Title, Dates of Employment, etc. To edit an entry click Edit and to remove click Delete. To add new employment click on Add Employment History. It’s important that you take the time to edit each employer to ensure that you have completed the job duties section. This information will transfer to the resume builder and help you create a more robust resume. Once you’ve added the job duties associated with that position, click SAVE to return to the Employment History page. When you have completed your employment history click on Next.

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JOB SKILLS SECTION By selecting all of the appropriate skills that you have, you are making yourself available to employers that use the Job Match System to search by specific skill sets. Take the time to review the skills and check those appropriate options. To change the skills selected, click Modify Skills, otherwise when finished click Next.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY SECTION Similar to the Job Skills section, select the appropriate skills or modify the current list by clicking on Add Tools and Technologies to the list and when finished click Next. OBJECTIVE SECTION Take the time to write a clear objective statement. This will populate to your resume and should represent the type of work you are seeking and are skilled to do. Don’t forget to use the Spell Check feature! When finished click Next.

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ABILITY SUMMARY SECTION Use this opportunity to list a SUMMARY OF SKILLS that represents your unique skills that an employer needs to know in order for them to make an informed decision to contact you for an interview! Spell Check! When finished click Next. HONORS and ACTIVITIES Enter information that you feel is appropriate and wish employers to view. To skip or to move forward at this point click Next. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Enter any additional information that you’d like to share with a potential employer. Additional information might include information such as job specific goals / achievements attained; community / volunteer activities relevant to the job market and / or information that would entice an employer to invite you for an interview. To skip or to move forward at this point click Next. REFERENCES To add a reference click on Add New Reference. Once you’ve added your reference information click Next. Steps 11 through 18 will allow you to enter ADDITIONAL EMPLOYER SEARCHABLE ITEMS. By completing these sections an employer will have the ability to find you when searching for potential candidates using each criterion, which includes:

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OCCUPATIONS DESIRED JOB TYPE (Full Time, Part Time, Days of the Week, etc.) DESIRED LOCATIONS DESIRED SALARY DRIVER LICENSE INFORMATION LANGUAGES & PROFICIENCY SECURITY CLEARANCE TYPING SPEED

Complete the appropriate information in each field and click Next to proceed.

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When you have completed your Background Wizard, review your resume. RESUMES

From the Quick Menu select Resume Builder; this link defaults to your resumes. If you have an active resume it will display under the resume tab; if none are visible you will

need to select View all Resumes from the drop down menu.

From the list of available resumes, you can reactivate an inactive resume by selecting Restore.

To edit and reactivate a resume click on the resume’s name, make the changes and save. Make your edits and SAVE. Create a Resume by clicking on the Create new Resume button. Enter a Resume Title and select the best option for creating your resume. The default option is to create a COMPREHENSIVE resume and this is the suggested method. This will allow you to build a resume using the information entered when completing the Background Wizard. Once you’ve selected your method, click Next.

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Did You Know? You are welcome to visit an NHES local office for assistance with the Job Match System and creating a resume. The local office Resource Center is a great place to start!

You are not limited to creating only one resume. Take advantage of the system and create a resume that represents each occupation for which you are seeking employment. Remember, employers use the Job Match System to find potential candidates! The effort you put in to creating a resume that represents your skills and abilities will pay off in the long run. VIRTUAL RECRUITER As a claimant, you are required to have a minimum of one active virtual recruiter in the Job Match System. The Virtual Recruiter (VR) will search for potential job opportunities based on your occupation. You can create multiple VRs based on your preferred search criteria. To view your Virtual Recruiters, click on the VIRTUAL RECRUITER tab located from the resume screen.

To edit / reactivate an old virtual recruiter, click on a TITLE from the list.

Update the “Expires on” date (change to a date within the next 120 days). Change the Notification method to your preference (message center, email, text etc.). Click SAVE.

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To create a new Virtual Recruiter click on Create new Job Alert. Search for a job in your field of interest that matches your desired criteria using the ADVANCED JOB SEARCH option.

Once you’ve entered the search criteria, click SEARCH. The system will then reveal positions that match your search. To save this search, scroll to the bottom of the page and click SAVE SEARCH.

CAREER SKILLS ASSESSMENTS To access career and skills assessments from the Welcome screen you will:

Select My Portfolio My Individual Profiles Self Assessment Profile

From here you can edit your Job Skills, Personal Skills, Work Interests, Work Values, Tools and Technology and view / edit using the Multiple tab.

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JOB SKILLS – click the first tab and review the skills you’ve selected. To create and / or edit these, click on the Edit Job Skills link. If you have existing skills and wish to add to the existing lists, click on Edit Job Skills and your current settings will display. Note: At the top of the page you will see a variety of tabs (General Skills, Computer & Mathematics, Construction, Education & Social Services, etc.). To update and / or add skills, click on the appropriate tab to display the skills associated with the category / industry. Review the list of skills and check all that apply. Repeat this step for each appropriate industry and when you’ve finished, click on the SAVE SKILLS and CONTINUE button located at the bottom of the page.

Review your skills and once done click CONTINUE. At the assessments tab page click the next assessment tab. PERSONAL SKILLS Existing users may wish to find Matching Occupations and Jobs based on their previously saved skills. To do so, click on the “Find Matching Occupations …” button. First time users will click on EDIT PERSONAL SKILLS and proceed. Scroll through the list and check those skills that are appropriate in each category (Basic Skills, Social Skills, Complex Problem Solving, etc.). When finished click SAVE and return to the assessment page.

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To edit the personal skills, click on the EDIT PERSONAL SKILLS link at the bottom of your skills list.

Review the current checked skills and make any adjustments necessary: when finished click SAVE. From the assessment tab, select the next assessment. WORK INTERESTS To begin the Work Interests assessment click on Create Work Interests. The Work Interest Analyzer will help you understand the various careers you might consider exploring based on activities that you enjoy doing (find interesting) – regardless if you’ve performed the activities or not. Take the time to complete the “Short Form”, which takes approximately 10 minutes. This form will yield better results. Keep in mind that we are most successful in jobs that we enjoy doing and find interesting. The Work Interests assessment will help you find those careers. Answer each question honestly and note that the question is NOT asking if you have ever done the activity, only if you would Strongly Like or Like the activity; or if you are Unsure or if you Dislike or Strongly Dislike the activity. Answering these questions with honesty will help determine the type of work that you would enjoy doing. When finished click on the View Score link.

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If you’ve already taken the Work Interest Analyzer, your scores will be presented when you click on the [Review Work Interests] link. At this point you can view the results by clicking on “View Score Report” or because our interests are always changing, you may wish to consider retaking the assessment. To do so, click on the “Short Form” button.

Your Work Interest results will display and indicates what type of jobs you may find most satisfying.

(Example: a higher number in Social interests may indicate you would prefer working with the public.) To view occupations that matche your results, click on the NEXT >> button. A list of occupations will display and indicate the correlation between the position and your interests. The results will also display the number of job openings currently found in the Job Match System for that particular occupation.

Return to the Assessments Tab to complete the next assessment.

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WORK VALUES To begin, click on Create Work Values.

To begin the assessment, click on the Begin the Values button: Work Values will help establish what is important to you in a career. For example, are you motivated by achievement? To help assess these values, you will be presented with 20 “cards”. Read each card carefully and click the appropriate value as it relates to the statement on the card. In the example below, Card 1 states “I make use of my abilities”. You will give this statement a value based on how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement as to its importance to YOU. For example, if it’s extremely important that you use your abilities to perform your job, then you would select “Most Important” from the available options. Once you’ve made your selection for the card/statement the next card will be presented and you will continue in this manner until you have reviewed and designated the importance of each card.

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Please note that there are only four available “slots” under each category: Most Important Very Important Moderate Important Important Least Important

If you attempt to designate a value to a category that has reached its maximum of four, you will be presented with a warning. At this point you will need to decide if this card is truly Very Important (in this example) or should it be placed in a different category. You can proceed, replace or cancel the selection at this point. Once you’ve assigned a card to each of the 20 available slots you will have the opportunity to review your selections. REVIEW YOUR CARDS Review where you placed each card; is each card placed in the correct column to show how important it is for you to have a job like the one described on the card?

You may have to move the cards around until you are comfortable with their placement. When you are done, the four most important statements should be in the Most Important column (5), the next most important in column 4, and so on. After you complete your review, click on the 'Next >>' button for your Work Values scores.

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You will be presented with a visual representation of your Work Values. From here you can find matching occupations by clicking on the Next >> button and then select the option that best fits how closely you wish the results to match your Values. Click Continue. The results will display occupations that match your work values. Click on the occupation title to view more detailed information about the occupation.

Our values change and so do our interests. All assessments can be retaken at any time that is convenient for you. To retake the assessment or change the search values scroll to the bottom of the page and select either Change Work Value Scores or Change Match Level.

To complete the remaining assessment tab (Tools and Technology) return to your Assessments by selecting from the Quick Menu: My Portfolio > My Individual Profiles > Self Assessment Profile.

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TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY From the available assessment tabs, select the “Tools and Technology” tab. To add / edit your Tools & Technology Skills click on the Edit Tools and Technology link. To enter your skills within the category click on the Edit Tools and Technology link. You will be presented with two options: Add tools and technology by keyword or Add tools and technology by occupation. It is recommended that you use the Add tools and technology by occupation option. Using this option will alleviate the need to remember all those skills you have associated with your prior positions. For example: Searching tools & technology skills for a machinist yields a list of tools and technologies associated with that occupation that you can “check” and populate by clicking the ADD THESE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY button located at the bottom of the list.

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The final tab in the available assessments is the MULTIPLE tab. The Multiple tab will give you an overview of ALL the assessment results that you’ve completed.

Job Skills Personal Skills Work Interests Work Values Tools &

Technology This is an ideal location to search for matching occupations. The Job Match System will search for occupations that collectively use your skills, abilities and values to find matching occupations. You have the ability to indicate under each category if you wish the skills / results to be included in the search; simply check or uncheck the appropriate area. You also have the ability to edit / change any of the assessments from the Multiple tab. Under each section you can either EDIT or REVIEW the categories and make any changes. To view matching occupations simply click on

When finding matching occupations you are asked how closely you wish to match your skills and abilities. Make your selection and then click Continue.

The search results will show you a list of occupations that you may be qualified to do or would potentially be successful at doing. These results can help a job seeker “think outside the box” if looking to change careers and unsure of where to begin. REMINDER: Employment Security staff can help you navigate the Job Match System and assist you in your work search efforts.

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YOUR DASHBOARD & WIDGETS The Job Match System can link you to labor market information from your DASHBOARD, which is the first page you will see after logging in to the system. On your DASHBOARD you will see a variety of “widgets”. WIDGETS are shortcuts to areas within the Job Match System that are displayed on your homepage. These can be added, removed and moved around on your page so that your homepage presents information that is important to you and in the order you wish to see them. AVAILABLE WIDGETS

Career Services My Calendar Education Services My Correspondences Events Near You My Employment Plan Financial Services My Messages Job Seeker Services My Personal Profile Labor Market Services Need help or more information Latest News and Announcements Services Preview

To display the widgets that you would like to see on your homepage, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Configure Dashboard Widgets. The list of available widgets will appear. Click those widgets you wish to be visible on your dashboard and click SAVE.

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To move the widget to the location that best suits you: Select the widget you wish to move, click and hold your left mouse key and drag the widget to the location you wish to move it to. Your DASHBOARD should have at a minimum the following widgets:

My Employment Plan My Personal Profile My Correspondences My Messages Labor Market Services

My Employment Plan – This widget will provide quick access to your resume, virtual recruiter, job application information, online application information and employment goals. My Personal Profile – This widget will provide quick access to your background information. My Correspondences – This widget will bring you to your saved letters and correspondence templates. These can be used to send messages to potential employers. My Messages – This widget is a quick link to messages that you receive regarding referrals, potential job opportunities or announcements. Labor Market Information – This widget provides valuable information to job seekers, including wage information and local area information. LABOR MARKET INFORMATION As a job seeker, it’s important to understand the labor market. Understanding what the wages are in a given occupation and demographic area will help you better prepare for interviews. Your LABOR MARKET WIDGET will give you access to the following: Labor Market Facts – Find answers to commonly asked questions about the local labor market. Area Profile – Access a summary of the labor market in a selected area. Industry Profile – Access labor market information on industries in a selected area. Occupational Profile – Access labor market information on occupations in a selected area. Educational Profile – Access labor market information on an educational program in a selected area.

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Here are some Great websites to help you in your occupation and job search.

http://online.onetcenter.org http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi

http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/

https://nhworksjobmatch.nhes.nh.gov

http://www.careerinfonet.org/ http://www.mynextmove.org/

http://www.careeronestop.org/